The bi-annual Yard Sale on the Square is set for Saturday, May 5 starting at 8 a.m. on the courthouse lawn in downtown Zebulon. The sale, sponsored by the Zebulon Downtown Development Authority, is open to anyone and only costs $5 per booth the day of the sale.
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By Dwain W. Penn
After five years of promoting the community, the A Day in Meansville festival will not be held this year. Meansville council voted to cancel the event at the April 9 meeting. The 2011 festival was compromised by rain.
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The DEA's Pill Take Back Initiative aims to keep prescription drugs from being abused by collecting and disposing of them when they are no longer needed. Pike County residents with old or unwanted prescription pills can drop them off with a Pike County Sheriff's deputy Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Fred's in Zebulon.
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Local rock group Remnant recently released its first CD of original Christian songs written and performed for the first time in Pike County. The group has been together for just under two years and several members sing at Mount Olive near Molena almost every Sunday.
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Nearly six months after materials arrived, construction of Molena’s new fire station is underway with skilled inmate labor saving the city many thousands of dollars. The footings have been placed for the foundation and, if the weather cooperates, the concrete will be poured this week for the 5,100 square foot fire station.
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Members of the Boys and Girls Club along with parents and community members cleaned up around 800 pounds of trash from the streets of Concord as part of their Big Help Project to celebrate Earth Day.
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Courthouse construction was a major topic before commissioners as they voted 3-2 to update HVAC units at the courthouse and have asphalt shingles installed instead of a metal roof at the April 11 meeting.
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Thomaston native Jill Smith Entrekin will autograph copies of her debut novel, Star of Flint, at A Novel Experience in Zebulon on Saturday, April 21 from 3-5 p.m. Star of Flint is certain to delight and thrill Zebulon readers, who may find the “Flintville” setting as well as a few of the characters particularly familiar.
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Around noon Saturday on the Zebulon courthouse square, several hundred people gathered to enjoy the Pimiento Festival, sponsored by the Zebulon Downtown Development Authority. Judges tasted and named the World’s Best Pimiento Cheese Spread during the annual contest.
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Pike County residents can again enjoy Movies in the Park this summer. The Pike County Parks and Recreation Authority board voted April 9 to move forward with the free entertainment programs. The board authorized director Kevin Teate to begin working on the programing by selecting the movies and pre-show activities.
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High school students from CrossPointe Christian Academy in Hollonville helped EarthScope field scientists connect instrumentation to a seismometer in Williamson last week. The equipment will monitor any seismic activity as well as barometric pressure, wind speed and moisture.
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The third annual Doc Holliday beer festival is set for April 21 in downtown Griffin. Proceeds will go to multiple charities. Patrons will get to taste test craft beers, wines ciders and other goodies.
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Pike County was famous for growing the heart-shaped red pimiento peppers in the middle of the 20th century. This year's Pimiento Fest will be held Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Zebulon courthouse square.
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